US EditionNigeria: Court Upholds Exclusion of Labour Party From FCT Council Polls
- On Wednesday, Justice Peter Lifu delivered judgment declining to order the Independent National Electoral Commission to accept the Labour Party's candidates, upholding their exclusion from the February 21 FCT Area Council elections, NAN reports.
- Justice Lifu found the suit was time‑barred because it was not filed within 14 days, with the plaintiffs stating they contacted INEC on September 8, 2025, and October 2, 2025.
- The Labour Party complained that its logo was omitted and said its candidates were duly nominated but excluded when INEC published the final list in September 2025, NAN reports.
- The judgment leaves the party without the remedy it sought, barring Labour Party candidates from official lists for the FCT Area Council elections on February 21.
- The decision turned on a procedural 17‑day rule, with Labour Party letters on September 8, 2025, and October 2, 2025, showing prior efforts.
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